According to reports, former University of Michigan quarterback Wilson Speight has signed a UDFA contract with the San Francisco 49ers. Congrats to our guy @WiltonSpeight, who has accepted a free agent opportunity with the @49ers!! #GoBlue x #ProBlue pic.twitter.com/zQybMmb0hg — Michigan Football (@UMichFootball) April 27, 2019 In three seasons with the Wolverines, prior to transferring … Read more
After deciding to transfer shortly after the end of the 2017 regular season, former Michigan quarterback Wilton Speight has decided to use his fifth and final year of college eligibility at UCLA. Speight made the announcement on his Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/p/BhfW1t4Fmlw/ Speight was the first of a flurry of transfer announcements from various Michigan players … Read more
Michigan Football fans, how do you feel about roller coasters? Like them or not I hope you buckled up this past week while your beloved Wolverines took you for one hell of a ride. Any fan with an emotional interest in this football program was subject to emotions that ranged from excitement to disbelief into … Read more
It has certainly been a roller coaster of a week for the University of Michigan football program. It all began on Saturday when the Wolverines blew a 14-point lead over the Ohio State Buckeyes and ended up losing 31-20. Then the transfer announcements started rolling in. Embed from Getty Images First, it was quarterback Wilton Speight … Read more
On Sunday, news broke that Wilton Speight had decided to transfer from the Michigan football program for his final year of eligibility. Embed from Getty Images One day later, Speight talked to WXYZ-TV’s Brad Galli about what exactly went into the decision to leave the Wolverines and he wanted everyone to know there was no … Read more
News surfaced late on Sunday that Michigan quarterback Wilton Speight plans on transferring after graduation to finish his collegiate playing career elsewhere. Not long after Speight made his announcement through Instagram, news began to trickle out that another Michigan quarterback reportedly could follow Speight’s footsteps come this spring. One other roster item: source shared that Alex … Read more
The 2017 season did not go according to plan for Michigan quarterback Wilton Speight. The senior from Richmond, Virginia was sidelined for the remainder of the season after suffering an apparent neck injury in the September 23 game at Purdue. Speight nearly worked his way back from the injury and flirted with returning for the … Read more
It shouldn’t be any surprise at this point, but the Michigan starter at QB was just announced for “The Game” and you may as well break out your Rolaids now. Michigan QBs Brandon Peters, Wilton Speight not in uniform vs. Ohio State; looks like John O'Korn's game https://t.co/b4HbChBYKO — Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) November 25, 2017 John … Read more
“The Game. The Game. The Game.” The importance of this rivalry between Michigan and Ohio State speaks for itself, with the history and future meaning everything to both fan bases. With that being the case, each play has the potential to be the next trademark in this historic rivalry. With this heightened sense of importance, each … Read more
Perhaps the biggest question surrounding the Michigan Wolverines, as they prepare to take on arch-rival Ohio State this Saturday at home (Noon ET on FOX), is the quarterback position. Who will be under center for head coach Jim Harbaugh? Lately, it has been redshirt freshman quarterback Brandon Peters, whom fans have been clambering for seemingly … Read more
Since taking their lumps against Penn State, Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines have caught fire, winning three-straight Big Ten games to move to 8-2 on the season. Despite the winning streak, it is still a long shot that the Wolverines pass Ohio State, Michigan State, and Penn State to win the Big Ten East. … Read more
We may not have seen the end of Wilton Speight this season after all. During his weekly press conference on Monday, Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh said there is a chance that Speight could return this season. “There’s more second opinions to be had, I know Wilton is really excited about the results of the … Read more
Bobby Speight caused quite a stir in the college football world yesterday. The father of Michigan quarterback Wilton Speight went public with his description of the Purdue University medical team and its capabilities when his son was injured in a September football game. Today many of the key characters involved took to the Internet to respond to the Speight family’s … Read more
Michigan is not having the season that most expected in 2017. Much of that has to do with a less than desirable offense, especially in the passing game. Michigan’s troubles throwing the ball came front and center after starter Wilton Speight was injured during the third game of the season on the road against the Purdue Boilermakers. … Read more
Michigan fans are hoping that the Wolverines’ blowout loss on the road against No. 2 Penn State this past weekend is rock bottom for the team in 2017. Still, it’s fair to question that possibility, at least from an offensive standpoint, something that has been a topic of conversation from day one. As has become … Read more
This Saturday the Michigan Wolverines travel to Happy Valley to take on the Penn State Nittany Lions. Michigan has had its share of misfortune over the last couple of weeks, losing starting quarterback Wilton Speight, playing in a monsoon in their loss to Michigan State, and barely scraping by against Indiana. Traveling to Happy Valley will … Read more
